Hatton did ok, wtf is everyone's problem with him?

He did OKAY, but what I think was wrong with his performance, and what nobody else seems to be mentioning -- is that the mistakes Ricky made in the Mayweather fight he did not fix. He still rushes in without either using head movement to make it harder for an opponent to time him, or without paying attention to the fact that he's getting caught coming in over and over and over again. I'd say 2/3 of the punishment he took against Lazcano were left hands (look at the outside of Hatton's right eye after the fight) that landed on Hatton because he was getting timed while coming in.

 

why is everybody so concerned that Hatton is taking risks and getting caught, imo i like fighters who take risk's and bring the fight.
It's a lot better than watching 12 boring round's of defence ala hopkins,Wright and all those other so called "ELITE" fighter's
At the end of the day Hatton's performence was honest and full blooded and if you have to take some punshment to deliver then all the better for the fans, after all what are people expecting, Hatton to run around all night trying to save his pretty face from getting messed up?

 

I agree.

 

Here's an average U.S. American point of view by me, an average U.S. American. Hatton won a fight he was supposed to win against a tough opponent. Most pre-fight posters threads that I read were pretty much on target as to how the fight went, "This guy's tough, ain't gonna be a walk in the park, he may even get KTFO'd by this guy."

So Hatton has not changed much, but it was his first fight since Mayweather. He "should" be able to make a few adjustments now that this fight is behind him. By the way, anyone who says Lazcano was just a tuneup is clueless. There is no such thing as a tuneup after you've lost the way Hatton did to Mayweather. Tune up fights are for coming back if you lost a decision, got caught cold, or your'e moving up in weight. The Lazcano fight was a personal x-roads, serious gut check test for Hatton and he passed the test.

 

Great post Sthomas. Exactly!

 

Hatton did OK. He has a right to fight.

 

Post of the week!

 

Hatton usually looks terrible against this level of opposition, so I was impressed that he looked motivated. Hatton only really brings his A-game against the likes of Castillo, Tszyu and Mayweather.

 

Interesting point. I was critical about Hatton's choice of opponent, because in my mind Malignaggi is essentially a tune-up opponent for someone with Hatton's style and class. However, if as you say this was more a trial by fire than a tune-up, Lazcano was just the kind of opponent to give Hatton that test: dangerous, but not too dangerous; talented, but not an elite of the division.

 

HEy Dudes !

Hatton is a better fighter in UK than he is in US!

Isn't it a miracle ?

 

I think Hatton was 7/10 on Saturday.

His stamina was the biggest plus for me, passed that test with flying colours, and whilst he has hurt by Lazcano, he was hardly hanging on for dear life, and in any case, he would hardly be the first fighter to hold on having been clocked (Frank Bruno take note - you didn't and look what happened).

There wasn't as much holding either as in recent bouts, and he has actually discovered his jab, which was pleasing.

He is always easy to hit, but that doesn't worry me for his next bout - judging by Paulie's performance, all I see is him being thrown around the ring like a rag doll, taking the beating of his life.

 

have any of the poeple going mad about the 10th ACTAULLY watched the fight ffs?

1. you cant push someones head almost between your legs and hook them in the ribs whilst bent over. YOU CRYING TO GET BROKEN BY ANY REF.

2. no ref in his right mind will let a fighter fight on with a undone shoe lace.

simple as that, and yes for the record hatton was hurt, but if juan wanted to get the job done in the 10th he shouldnt have tried to put ricks head on his **** whilst right hooking him.

SIMPLE AS. juan ****ed that up all on his own.

/theo.

 

To me Hatton looked a little off his game. His infighting was somewhat cautious and at times Lazcano actually got the better of him on the inside. This is an area well Hatton usually excells.

What used to impress me about Hatton was his step aside hook that he'd dig into the body or come over the top with. He just couldn't get that going with Lazcano's long arms tying him up.

This was his first fight coming off a knockout loss so a little caution exhibited by Hatton was to be expected. But he risked enough to get tagged pretty good a few times and his chin held up fairly well. All in all it was an o.k. performance but not classic Hatton.